Christopher P. Urban
DISCOVERY WEALTH PLANNING LLC
Mclean, VA 22102
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CRD#: 6939505
Professional summary
Christopher Paul Urban, CFP®, who also goes by Chris Urban, Christopher Paul Urban, is a registered financial advisor currently at DISCOVERY WEALTH PLANNING LLC located in Mclean, Virginia.
Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Christopher has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65 exam.
Biography
When you choose to work with Discovery Wealth Planning, you work directly with the firm’s founder, Chris Urban. Chris employs a life-centered approach to helping clients achieve their financial goals. He takes time to understand each client’s current situation, goals, values and purpose before proposing strategies to grow and protect their wealth. His specialties include health care planning, tax planning and investment management. Chris has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to founding Discovery Wealth Planning, Chris served as a wealth advisor at an investment advisory firm in Northern Virginia. He previously held various roles in the capital markets and investor services divisions at a large institutional firm, working in both Boston and Los Angeles. Chris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner and a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®). He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University. Chris lives in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife, Lauren, and daughter, Avery. In his free time, he enjoys running, biking, playing golf, and watching college football and golf on TV.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Baby Boomers
Fixed Fee (Subscription, Retai...
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Retirement Plan Investment Adv...
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Tax Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Chris Urban | Christopher Paul Urban
Other business activities
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Name: StockTalk, Inc. DBA Mezzi Investment-related: yes Address: P.O. Box 1056, San Carlos, CA 94070 Nature: Technology & Personal Finance Position: Consultant Start date: June 9, 2025 Approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: 10 Approximate number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 5 Duties: Advice and strategy related to developing financial advisor algorithms and AI models. Advice on go to market strategies for the Mezzi product.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2020
Experience
Current
May 18, 2022 - Present
DISCOVERY WEALTH PLANNING LLC
Office #1: 1660 International Dr Suite 600, Mclean, VA 22102RIA
CRD#: 321055
Mclean, VA
Past
April 17, 2018 - April 11, 2022
THE BURNEY COMPANY
RIA
CRD#: 106945
Arlington, VA
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
District of Columbia(3/30/2023)
IAR
Maryland(3/6/2023)
IAR
Virginia(5/18/2022)
Current Firm
DISCOVERY WEALTH PLANNING LLC
DISCOVERY WEALTH PLANNING LLC
CRD#: 321055 / SEC#:
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/30/2023 Approved)Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/6/2023 Approved)Virginia
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Contact information
Main Address
1660 International Dr Suite 600, Mclean, VA 22102
Mailing Address
Phone number
(703) 281-3735
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 31 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 18,523,980 |
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